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Postholm, May Britt – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2010
This article outlines in a theoretical and practical way the concepts of self-regulated learning, learning strategies and metacognition by looking at concrete examples in the classroom. The teachers presented in the article were taking part in a research and development (R&D) work project in which they were cooperating both with each other and…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Learning Strategies, Metacognition, Learning Processes
Christophersen, Knut-Andreas; Elstad, Eyvind; Turmo, Are – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2010
What influence does the teacher exercise over their students' learning outcomes? This study investigates the impact of teacher quality on student learning outcomes in science halfway through the first year of high school. A multiple-measurement model estimates the potential impact of teacher influence on learning outcomes for 1,060 secondary…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Teacher Influence
Roness, Dag; Smith, Kari – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2010
This study is the second from a longitudinal project examining students' motivation for teaching. The first study examined those entering the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) course at four universities in Norway. The current study examines motivation among the same cohort of students at the end of the course, and reports on their…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Motivation, Foreign Countries, Teaching Experience
Diseth, Age; Kobbeltvedt, Therese – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010
Background: Previous research is inconclusive regarding antecedents and consequences of achievement goals, and there is a need for more research in order to examine the joint effects of different types of motives and learning strategies as predictors of academic achievement. Aims: To investigate the relationship between achievement motives,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Predictor Variables, Learning Motivation
Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth – Studies in Higher Education, 2009
This article examines student departure from university, based on data from a survey of undergraduate university students in Norway conducted in 2005. The survey maps students' progression through higher education, and the analysis focuses on the different types of departure and their causes. More than 50% of all university students left the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Objectives, Academic Persistence, Dropouts
Sindre, G.; Natvig, L.; Jahre, M. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2009
The question/answer-based computer game "Age of Computers" was introduced to replace traditional weekly paper exercises in a course in computer fundamentals in 2003. Questionnaire evaluations and observation of student behavior have indicated that the students found the game more motivating than paper exercises and that a majority of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Computers, Games
Halvari, Hallgeir; Ulstad, Svein Olav; Bagoien, Tor Egil; Skjesol, Knut – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2009
The purpose of the present study was to test a Self-Determination Theory (SDT) process model in relation to involvement in physical activity and competitive performance among students (N = 190). In this model, perceived autonomy support from teachers and coaches was expected to be positively related to autonomous motivation, perceived competence,…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Student Motivation, Self Determination
Lillemyr, Ole Fredrik; Sobstad, Frode; Marder, Kurt; Flowerday, Terri – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2010
Based on theory and research, social aspects like friendship and sense of relatedness are fundamental in the development of children's cultural identity and achievement of outcomes. It is argued that this is a motivational aspect often neglected in research studies focusing on students' motivation and learning. Theory and research on motivation…
Descriptors: Socialization, Play, Indigenous Populations, Student Attitudes
Nielsen, Siw Graabraek – Music Education Research, 2008
The current study is a survey of the achievement goals of music students and the manner in which their strategies and instrumental performance relate to these goals. In the context of advanced instrumental learning, the rationale for the present study was to contribute to the literature on motivation in music students, and thereby, help teachers…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Music, Learning Strategies, Goal Orientation
Diseth, Age; Eikeland, Ole-Johan; Manger, Terje; Hetland, Hilde – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2008
Course experience, motivational beliefs, and self-regulated learning strategies may be considered to be important indicators of education quality. Inmates taking education in prison may also experience particular problems related to the learning environment and to their own learning difficulties. The present study investigated the level of these…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Correctional Institutions, Learning Strategies, Correctional Education
Ommundsen, Yngvar; Kvalo, Silje Eikanger – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2007
We investigated the role of motivational climates, teacher autonomy support, perceived competence and autonomy on pupils' self-regulated motivation in physical education (PE) classes of Norwegian 10th-graders. Path analyses revealed that a mastery climate and teacher autonomy support both (a) positively influenced intrinsically regulated…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Student Motivation, Outcomes of Education

Bonesronning, Hans – Economics of Education Review, 1999
Discusses causes and consequences of teachers' grading practices, which vary greatly among Norwegian uppersecondary schools. Introduces an alternative to easy grading, in which rent-seeking students allocate time to affect the teacher's grading. Shows that teacher's grading is systematically associated with teacher characteristics. Hard grading…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Grading, High Schools
Sorlie, Mari-Anne; Ogden, Terje – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2007
The article describes the main outcomes of the intervention programme "Positive behaviour, interactions and learning environment in school" (PALS). PALS is an adapted Norwegian version of the School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support model, developed in the United States with school-wide interventions aiming at the prevention of behaviour…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Interpersonal Competence
Mandt, Gunnar – Intercultural Education, 2008
The quality framework summarises and elaborates on the provisions in the Education Act and its regulations, including the National Curriculum, and must be considered in light of the legislation and regulations. The quality framework helps to clarify the responsibilities the school owners (the local and county administration authorities in…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, School Administration, Apprenticeships, Quality Control

Skaalvik, Einar M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1997
Two studies involving 253 Norwegian sixth and eighth graders found that self-defeating ego orientation was associated with high anxiety and negatively related to achievement and self-perception. Self-enhancing ego orientation was positively related to achievement, self-perception, and intrinsic motivation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries